2024 Partner Conference

Law enforcement officers who have demonstrated a commitment to enforcing and promoting traffic safety laws have been awarded a commemorative coin for their efforts.

Bismarck Police Department
Officer Justin Antonovich
Officer Tanner Benske
Officer Danny Lemieux
Officer Tyler Mahoney
Officer Tyler Mahowald
Officer Bradley Miller
Officer Joseph Petersen
Officer Collin Schlecht
Officer Trae Steckler
Officer John Sisk
Officer Anthony Versfelt
 
Cass County Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Adam Boll
Deputy Sean Brekke
Deputy Chris Bunge
Sergeant Jesse Castle
Deputy Chany Chany
Reserve Deputy Brady Herring
Deputy Keith Holland
Deputy Nick Huss
Deputy Ryan Hutton
Reserve Deputy Ron Kind
Reserve Deputy Robert Sherrill
Deputy Bryce Noonan
Deputy Kandi Qual
Deputy Jesse Quittschreiber
Deputy Craig Keller
Detective Lance Kitzan
Deputy Kory Werlinger
 
Dickinson Police Department
Officer Anthony Mauser
 
Dunn County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Tyler Billman
 
Fargo Police Department
Officer Dean Jordheim
Officer Joshua Marlow
Officer Maurice Schlak
Officer Trae Schmidt
Officer Patrick Thomas
Officer Jeffrey Ward
 
Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Gregoire
Sergeant Thomas Inocencio
Deputy Sheriff Joachim Kazmierczak
Deputy Sheriff Adam Mlnarik
Deputy Sheriff Noah Prudhomme
Deputy Sheriff Aiden Robberstadt
 
Grand Forks Police Department
Corporal Adam Cole
Sergeant Brandon Eberhardt
Officer Joseph Hince
Corporal John Klingbeil
Corporal Dawson Kraft
Officer Cole Miller
Corporal Jakob Metzig
Officer Shauna Mlnarik
Corporal James Opp
Corporal Andrew Rebel
Officer Matthew Sylvester
Officer John White
 
Mandan Police Department
Officer Daniel Hampton
 
Minot Police Department
Officer Jayden Luck
 
NDHP – SE Region
Trooper Greg Conlin
Trooper Josh Dura
Trooper Joshua Fastnacht
Trooper Casey Fetch
Trooper Frank Holdburg
Trooper Jamey Jahner
Trooper Tanner Lembke
Trooper Darin Malafa
Sergeant Adam Malafa
Trooper Ves Marinov
Trooper Ben Wenger
Trooper Miles Rhonemus
Trooper Andrew Skogen
Trooper Thomas Steenstrup
Trooper Bennett Strege
 
NDHP – SW Region
Trooper Bill Brown
 
Watford City Police Department
Officer Jeffrey Jensen
Officer Joshua McGoven
 
West Fargo Police Department
Officer David Saari
 
Wahpeton Police Department
Deputy Chief Tim Appell
 
Williston Police Department
Officer Garrett Norsten
Officer Joshua Mahlum
Officer Caleb Prout
Officer Alexander Williams

This award honors officers who used outstanding investigative skills that led to multiple arrests for narcotics, stolen property, and/or outstanding warrants from a single routine traffic stop.

• Trooper Shane Rothenberger, North Dakota Highway Patrol
• Officer Tanner Benske, Bismarck Police Department
• Deputy Augustin Wolf, Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office
• Officer Parker Borg, West Fargo Police Department

This award is for the reporters/news organizations that have been fair, balanced and informative in reporting transportation/traffic-related issues on radio, television, newspaper or internet/social media.

• Grand Forks Best Source
• Scott Hennen, AM 1100 The Flag WZFG
   

This award recognizes Child Passenger Safety Technicians and/or instructors for their commitment to child passenger safety.

• Shelley Aabrekke, Lake Region District Health
• Greta Miller, Sanford Health
• Shannon Klatt, Central Valley Health District

This award recognizes an individual that improves infrastructure safety to roadways, bridges, or bicyclists/pedestrians throughout the state, region, a county or an organization.

• Shilo Virginia Previti, Live Well Grand Cities
• Shane Winkler, Cass County Highway Department

This award recognizes a project that improves infrastructure safety to roadways, bridges or bicyclists/pedestrians throughout the state, region, a county or an organization.

• NDDOT, Parsons Electric LLC - Fargo Fiber Projet

This award is for the individuals and/or organizations that have gone above and beyond and actively play a role in decreasing motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries through their outreach and education to support Vision Zero.

• Grand Forks Public Schools
• Trooper Wes Maley, North Dakota Highway Patrol
• Lindsey Bravender, Flasher Public School

This award recognizes a school for its dedication to becoming a Vision Zero School and establishing a culture of personal responsibility where motor vehicle fatalities are viewed as preventable.

• Flasher Public School Bulldogs

This award recognizes a student who exemplifies the Vision Zero mission by taking initiative to make North Dakota’s roads safer for everyone.

• Ann Muggli

This award recognizes outstanding service to the community, information technology, safety, public affairs and/or consumer education programs throughout the state of North Dakota in the area of traffic safety.

• Cindy Solberg, North Dakota Highway Patrol
• Jeff Solemsaas, Bismarck Police Department
• Vicky Black, Essentia Health
• Officer Wyatt Smith, Minot Police Department
   

This award recognizes bravery and selfless actions done by individuals or organizations related to traffic safety and saving lives on North Dakota roads.

• Russel Schmidt

This award recognizes EMS providers for their commitment to keeping North Dakota safe through public education opportunities, teaching efforts and road safety activities.

• Sanford Health, Ambulance & Trauma Service

This award is for a single DRE officer who excels in conducting drug evaluations, is active in promoting the DRE program within their agency and provides education and awareness to their peers and community about the dangers of drug use and drugged driving.

• Officer Joshua Marlow, Fargo Police Department

This award is for a single officer who has displayed a well-rounded effort for traffic safety through enforcement, community education and training.

• Trooper Thomas Steenstrup, North Dakota Highway Patrol